TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Toxic pancreatitis with an intra-abdominal abscess which was caused by organophosphate poisoning JO - Journal of clinical and diagnostic research A1 - L, Venugopal A1 - Rao V, Dharma A1 - Rao M, Srinivas A1 - Mallikarjuna, Y. SP - 366 EP - 368 VL - 7 IS - 2 N2 - Organophosphate insecticides are the potent inhibitors of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme which lead to an increased acetylcholine activity, which are responsible for symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and hypersalivation. We are reporting on a young male with acute organophosphate poisoning, who presented with unusual complications like toxic pancreatitis with an intraabdominal abscess.

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LA - en SN - 2249-782X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/4608.2771 ID - ref1 ER -